Recipe 7 Special

Author's note: I am so sorry for updating so late and for the mere 900 or so words! I probably sound like every other procrastinating author on this site.. If you have any ideas, please tell me! Ideas are welcome! Thank you for bearing with me!

P.S I think this story may be coming to an end because I don't have as many ideas as I used to.. Sorry..

So anyway this fic is when they're in middle school! Enjoy! (Tell me if there are any mistakes please!)

"Remember, team work is very important when you're baking. But not only that, you must know yourself well. You should be true to yourself to come up with the best bakes and recipes. Which is why we have thought up a new assignment for you. This is going to be very fun!"

The teacher paused, a smile on her face and playfulness in her eyes.

"You should act the opposite of yourself for the whole week! Starting in five minutes. And today you'll be baking a multilayered cake- Be prepared!"

Immediately, chaos erupted in the room. Ichigo turned to Kashino.

"How should I act then?"

Kashino rolled his eyes. It was obvious to everyone except her. "The opposite of yourself."

"Sheesh, Kashino!"

Hanabusa piped in playfully, "Act like Kashino!"

Kashino immediately turned to Hanabusa with a murderous expression on his face, while Ichigo smacked her head. "Why didn't I think of that!"

Hanabusa teased our chocolate king, "And you'll have to act like Ichigo! Have fun with that!"

"And you have to stop being a narcissist for a week. How sad." And the fight continued.

The Sweets Spirits decided to act opposite of themselves too. In the five minutes, they were huddled up in a circle discussing.

"Okay, children! Five minutes are up!"

Ichigo immediately scowled. Vanilla pouted.

"Hey, they look just like you, Kashino!"

Kashino was about to scowl but he remembered that he had to act like Ichigo (opposite of him). So he smiled lightly and blushed. "Sheesh, Hanabusa kun!" Chocolat went over and hugged Vanilla, much to everyone's surprise.

"Wow, you-"

Hanabusa was cut off by Andou. "Don't tease them like that, just look at their eyes.. There's fire in there! But my eyes are way prettier."

Hanabusa looked at Andou in surprise. He looked extremely uncomfortable and he was wearing an uncharacteristic blush. Caramel was not smiling and giggling (trying very hard not to do so!), instead she was flying around gracefully with her head high in the air. She really resembled Marron!

Hanabusa sighed. "I wish the others did as good as us though. They don't seem to know who they are." Café sighed.

Some people were scratching their heads in confusion. They didn't even know who they were, so how would they act their opposite?

The whole day seemed to go by extra slow for everyone, because they were so uncomfortable. Their baking also suffered. Kashino's normally impeccable chocolate layered cake flattened a lot and was over-baked. Ichigo's sweet two-layered strawberry cake tasted sour. Hanabusa's rose sponge cake tasted like rotten roses and Andou's traditional Japanese cake went very wonky.

When classes finally ended, Ichigo went to Kashino.

"Help me with my homework." Vanilla fluttered beside her with a menacing look that was normally shown only to Chocolat.

Kashino became extremely annoyed. Can't she say please? Oh yeah, almost forgot she's acting opposite.

He bounced, trying to be enthusiastic. "Sure!"

Ichigo couldn't control a small giggle and Vanilla quickly flew out with Chocolate to a deserted place and rolled on the floor laughing. Kashino looked at her with wide eyes. "You never giggle!"

She stifled another giggle and sat down beside him. Kashino found that he was actually enjoying this. Why? Why am I enjoying this extremely uncomfortable thing?

He knew the answer already.

Because it makes her laugh.

Kashino smiled at Ichigo, but this smile was completely genuine. Ichigo frowned at him, but her eyes were the warmest shade of honey brown you could ever find.

Six days later, everyone was in a mess. They didn't do practical baking anymore, only theory, because their bakes were now horrid and putrid. (P

Kashino and Ichigo sat on the grass beside a shining lake, glimmering under the setting sun.

Ichigo sighed. "Is it this hard being someone else for a week?" She looked at the lake. "Even the lake is being it's beautiful self now. I can't believe I'm jealous of a lake!"

Kashino nodded. This experience taught him not to hide his true feelings in front of his true friends, so he said, blushing, "Actually, this wasn't all bad for me."

Ichigo turned to him, surprised. "How?"

He smiled, embarrassed, and held her hand. Ichigo immediately became strawberry red.

"Because being funny makes you laugh."

He looked at the ground, blushing a lot.

"I mean it also makes the others smile, but you're special. I mean, they're special too, but you are more. Not like-"

Ichigo laughed properly for the first time in he whole six days.

"You're special too."

He looked at her, surprised. She was looking at the lake, a dark red flush on her cheeks. He looked down at their entwined hands.

"Yes, you are special."

Ichigo looked back at him, smiling. I don't think I can be any happier than this!

"Only one more day, Kashino. We'll have to endure for only one more day."

She looked where his eyes were, at their joint hands.

"You are special." She whispered.